As we transition to the last quarter, you will need to turn in your reading logs/notes and complete your blog post #7 (explication essay). On Wednesday of the first week, we'll have our Poetry Slam/Art Exhibit (art projects are due on Tuesday for hanging). Next week, we'll begin our study of Shakespeare and his play Julius Caesar.
Q4
Week 1 (March 3-6)
M 3 (B) Reading logs/notes due; Q3 reflection; continue work on poetry project
HW: Work on poetry project if needed; independent reading
T 4 (C) Continue work on poetry project; all poetry art projects due at end of period (for hanging)
HW: Independent reading, prepare for Poetry Slam as needed
W 5 (D) POETRY SLAM/ART EXHIBIT
HW: Independent reading (Reading Challenge)
Th 6 (E) Blogging: continue work on blog post 7 (explication)
HW: Independent reading (Reading Challenge)
F 7 No school (Parent-Teacher Conferences)
Week 2 (March 10-14)
M 10 (F) Introduction to Julius Caesar: Discussion
HW: Independent reading (Reading Challenge)
T 11 (A) Introduction to Julius Caesar: Handout on Shakespeare's language
HW: Preview Act I of Julius Caesar
W 12 (B) Act I
HW: Read Act I of Julius Caesar
Th 13 (C) 6A: blogging: blog post 7 (due at end of period)
6B: Act I
HW: Continue reading Act I
F 14 (D) 6B: blogging: blog post 7 (due at end of period)
Week 3 (March 25-28)
T 25 (E) Continue reading Act I
HW: Preview Act II
W 26 (F) Continue reading Act I
HW: Read Act II (30 mins.)
Th 27 (A) Continue reading Act I
HW: Read Act II (30 mins.)
F 28 (B) Weekly self-assessment; independent reading
HW: Prepare for quiz on Act I
Week 4 (March 31-April 4)
M 31 (C) Julius Caesar Quiz; blogging; ERB tips
HW: Reading Julius Caesar, Act II (30 mins.); if finished, independent reading
T 1 (D) 6A: Blogging; 6B: ERB Testing
HW: Reading Julius Caesar, Act II (30 mins.); if finished, independent reading
W 2 (E) Julius Caesar, Act II
HW: Independent Reading
Th 3 (F) Julius Caesar, Act II
HW: Independent Reading
F 4 (A) Julius Caesar, Act II
HW: Preview Julius Caesar, Act III
Week 5 (April 7-11)
M 7 (B) Previewing Julius Caesar, Act III
HW: Read Julius Caesar, Act III (30 minutes)
T 8 (C) Blogging
HW: Read Julius Caesar, Act III (30 minutes)
W 9 (D) Blogging: blog post 8 due at the end of the period
HW: Read Julius Caesar, Act III (30 minutes); if finished do Independent Reading
Th 10 (E) Quiz corrections; begin reading Julius Caesar, Act IV
HW: Independent Reading
F 11 (F) FIELD DAY
HW: Preview Julius Caesar, Act IV
Week 6 (April 14-17)
M 14 (A) Continue reading Julius Caesar, Act III-IV
No HW
T 15 (B) - Th 17 (D) Sixth-grade trip
HW: Read Act IV (30 minutes)
Th 17 HW: Finish Act IV
Week 7 (April 22-25)
T 22 (E) Julius Caesar, Act III
HW: Independent Reading
W 23 (F) Heritage Day Project: Current History
Work with a partner to research and report on an event in which a leader of a government has been forced from office (violently or not). Who are the key players? What happened and why? What are they key issues at conflict? How does this recent event shed some light on Shakespeare's play?
HW: Work on presentation
Th 24 (A) Continue work on presentations.
HW: Finish Heritage Day Project and prepare to present; provide written documentation for all resources used.
F 25 (B) Current History Presentations: 3-5 minutes to include presentation of key facts, helpful visuals, commentary and interpretation, documentation of resources.
Do NOT merely read from a PowerPoint presentation or index cards; know your information and present it in an engaging, informative, and professional way.
HW: Preview Act V
Week 8 (April 28-May 2)
M 28 (C) Finish presentations; 6A: work on blog post 8 (free post)
HW: Read Act V (30 minutes)
T 29 (D) Complete discussion of Act III: Antony's funeral oration; review for Act III quiz
HW: Study for quiz on Act III; 6B: work on blog post 8 (free post)
W 30 (E) Quiz on Act III
HW: Read Act V (30 minutes)
Th 1 (F) Acts IV-V summaries;
HW: Read Act V (if not finished) or Independent Reading
F 2 (A) Present summaries
HW: Collect evidence for Independent Reading reflection
Week 9 (May 5-9)
M (B) Vocabulary placement
HW: Work on independent reading documentation and year-long reflection on reading.
T (C) Complete independent reading documentation and year-long reflection on reading.
HW: Finish essays if needed.
W (D) Blogging: blog post 9
HW: Last chance to finish independent reading documentation and year-long reflection on reading.
Th (E) Introduction to JC project.
HW: Preparation for JC project
F (F) JC project; all independent reading documentation and year-long reflections due if not already turned in.
HW: Work on JC project
Week 10 (May 12-16)
M (A) JC project
HW: Work on JC project
T (B) JC project
HW: Work on JC project
W (C) 6A: Blogging: final post (see instructions on Kidblog); 6B: JC project
HW: Work on JC project; note: blog post 9 due tomorrow
Th (D) 6B: Blogging: final post (see instructions on Kidblog); 6A: JC project
Note: Blog post #9 due
HW: Work on JC project
F (E) Finalize JC projects (lottery for presentation of projects)
HW: Complete JC project for next week's presentations
Week 11 (May 19-24)
M 19 (F): JC Presentations
HW: Independent reading
T 20 (A): JC Presentations; turn in your copy of Julius Caesar
HW: Independent reading
W 21 (B) 4th quarter reflection
HW: Independent reading
Th 22 (C) TBA
HW: Have a great summer! Remember to do your independent reading!
F 23 (D) TBA
Helpful resources on Shakespeare and Julius Caesar:
**No Fear Shakespeare version:**This resource provides the text of the play and a modern “translation” side-by-side.
http://nfs.sparknotes.com/juliuscaesar/
**Julius Caesar Full Audio app** ($1.95): This helpful app, available on iTunes, allows you to listen to the play while scrolling the text. I love it!
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/julius-caesar-full-audio/id448229161?mt=8
Q4
Week 1 (March 3-6)
M 3 (B) Reading logs/notes due; Q3 reflection; continue work on poetry project
HW: Work on poetry project if needed; independent reading
T 4 (C) Continue work on poetry project; all poetry art projects due at end of period (for hanging)
HW: Independent reading, prepare for Poetry Slam as needed
W 5 (D) POETRY SLAM/ART EXHIBIT
HW: Independent reading (Reading Challenge)
Th 6 (E) Blogging: continue work on blog post 7 (explication)
HW: Independent reading (Reading Challenge)
F 7 No school (Parent-Teacher Conferences)
Week 2 (March 10-14)
M 10 (F) Introduction to Julius Caesar: Discussion
HW: Independent reading (Reading Challenge)
T 11 (A) Introduction to Julius Caesar: Handout on Shakespeare's language
HW: Preview Act I of Julius Caesar
W 12 (B) Act I
HW: Read Act I of Julius Caesar
Th 13 (C) 6A: blogging: blog post 7 (due at end of period)
6B: Act I
HW: Continue reading Act I
F 14 (D) 6B: blogging: blog post 7 (due at end of period)
Week 3 (March 25-28)
T 25 (E) Continue reading Act I
HW: Preview Act II
W 26 (F) Continue reading Act I
HW: Read Act II (30 mins.)
Th 27 (A) Continue reading Act I
HW: Read Act II (30 mins.)
F 28 (B) Weekly self-assessment; independent reading
HW: Prepare for quiz on Act I
Week 4 (March 31-April 4)
M 31 (C) Julius Caesar Quiz; blogging; ERB tips
HW: Reading Julius Caesar, Act II (30 mins.); if finished, independent reading
T 1 (D) 6A: Blogging; 6B: ERB Testing
HW: Reading Julius Caesar, Act II (30 mins.); if finished, independent reading
W 2 (E) Julius Caesar, Act II
HW: Independent Reading
Th 3 (F) Julius Caesar, Act II
HW: Independent Reading
F 4 (A) Julius Caesar, Act II
HW: Preview Julius Caesar, Act III
Week 5 (April 7-11)
M 7 (B) Previewing Julius Caesar, Act III
HW: Read Julius Caesar, Act III (30 minutes)
T 8 (C) Blogging
HW: Read Julius Caesar, Act III (30 minutes)
W 9 (D) Blogging: blog post 8 due at the end of the period
HW: Read Julius Caesar, Act III (30 minutes); if finished do Independent Reading
Th 10 (E) Quiz corrections; begin reading Julius Caesar, Act IV
HW: Independent Reading
F 11 (F) FIELD DAY
HW: Preview Julius Caesar, Act IV
Week 6 (April 14-17)
M 14 (A) Continue reading Julius Caesar, Act III-IV
No HW
T 15 (B) - Th 17 (D) Sixth-grade trip
HW: Read Act IV (30 minutes)
Th 17 HW: Finish Act IV
Week 7 (April 22-25)
T 22 (E) Julius Caesar, Act III
HW: Independent Reading
W 23 (F) Heritage Day Project: Current History
Work with a partner to research and report on an event in which a leader of a government has been forced from office (violently or not). Who are the key players? What happened and why? What are they key issues at conflict? How does this recent event shed some light on Shakespeare's play?
HW: Work on presentation
Th 24 (A) Continue work on presentations.
HW: Finish Heritage Day Project and prepare to present; provide written documentation for all resources used.
F 25 (B) Current History Presentations: 3-5 minutes to include presentation of key facts, helpful visuals, commentary and interpretation, documentation of resources.
Do NOT merely read from a PowerPoint presentation or index cards; know your information and present it in an engaging, informative, and professional way.
HW: Preview Act V
Week 8 (April 28-May 2)
M 28 (C) Finish presentations; 6A: work on blog post 8 (free post)
HW: Read Act V (30 minutes)
T 29 (D) Complete discussion of Act III: Antony's funeral oration; review for Act III quiz
HW: Study for quiz on Act III; 6B: work on blog post 8 (free post)
W 30 (E) Quiz on Act III
HW: Read Act V (30 minutes)
Th 1 (F) Acts IV-V summaries;
HW: Read Act V (if not finished) or Independent Reading
F 2 (A) Present summaries
HW: Collect evidence for Independent Reading reflection
Week 9 (May 5-9)
M (B) Vocabulary placement
HW: Work on independent reading documentation and year-long reflection on reading.
T (C) Complete independent reading documentation and year-long reflection on reading.
HW: Finish essays if needed.
W (D) Blogging: blog post 9
HW: Last chance to finish independent reading documentation and year-long reflection on reading.
Th (E) Introduction to JC project.
HW: Preparation for JC project
F (F) JC project; all independent reading documentation and year-long reflections due if not already turned in.
HW: Work on JC project
Week 10 (May 12-16)
M (A) JC project
HW: Work on JC project
T (B) JC project
HW: Work on JC project
W (C) 6A: Blogging: final post (see instructions on Kidblog); 6B: JC project
HW: Work on JC project; note: blog post 9 due tomorrow
Th (D) 6B: Blogging: final post (see instructions on Kidblog); 6A: JC project
Note: Blog post #9 due
HW: Work on JC project
F (E) Finalize JC projects (lottery for presentation of projects)
HW: Complete JC project for next week's presentations
Week 11 (May 19-24)
M 19 (F): JC Presentations
HW: Independent reading
T 20 (A): JC Presentations; turn in your copy of Julius Caesar
HW: Independent reading
W 21 (B) 4th quarter reflection
HW: Independent reading
Th 22 (C) TBA
HW: Have a great summer! Remember to do your independent reading!
F 23 (D) TBA